Lincolnshire Freemasons ask the public to vote for charities to get share of £3 million scheme

Since 2007, Freemasonry has donated £2.1 million to Air Ambulances across the country. Lincolnshire Freemasons have previously presented a total of £8,000 between Lincolnshire & Nottinghamshire, to the Air Ambulance on behalf of the MCF. From left, Barry Woodhead (Notts provincial charity steward) Tim Taylor (pilot) and Bruce Goodman (Lincs provincial charity steward) (Image: Submitted photo)

An online public vote is being held to decide which Lincolnshire charities will receive up to £25,000 each, as part of Freemasonry’s 300th anniversary celebrations.

Freemasons have nominated six good causes to receive share of a unique £3 million Community Awards Tercentenary fund.

In Lincolnshire there are 75 lodges and the Rt worshipful brother Graham Ives, Lincolnshire’s provincial grand master said: “All Freemasons support good causes close to home and around the world all the time, but since this year marks the 300th anniversary of the founding of the United Grand Lodge of England we wanted the whole community to be part of that support.

“We’re not asking for money from the public, Freemasons don’t do that.

“All we want is for everyone to vote for which of these excellent Lincolnshire charities should receive the highest award.

“Every vote counts, so I encourage everyone from Lincolnshire to visit the website and take part.”

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All the nominated charities are guaranteed to receive a grant, but the public vote will determine the amount – from £4,000 up to £25,000.

The £3 million fund, being distributed to mark the 300th anniversary of the formation of the first Grand Lodge in 1717, is being administered by the Masonic Charitable Foundation and will be distributed to 300 charities across the country.

The Masonic Charitable Foundation receives all of its funding from Freemasons and their families. It is estimated that half of Freemasonry’s total charitable expenditure of over £33m goes to charities that help people in communities across the country.

To vote for one of the nominated charities everyone is invited to visit www.mcf.org.uk/vote, from Monday, June 12 and Monday, July 31. Just go to the Lincolnshire page and vote for the charity of your choice.